GWC has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two union representatives from ADC 1 of IL, Bricklayers Union who were viciously attacked by several non-union construction company employees, including one of the company owners. Given the severity of this heinous act, GWC fully committed the full weight of its investigatory resources to identifying all persons,>> Read More
GWC Attorney, Taylor E. Shur, Obtained a Judgment of $7,000,000.00 on Behalf of a Union Plumber Who Suffered Neck and Back Injuries. In May 2022, GWC’s client, a 60-year-old union plumber, was installing new pipes at a construction project in Cook County, Illinois. In order to access his work area, Plaintiff had to walk through>> Read More
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GWC attorney Autumn K. Leslie obtained a settlement worth over $3,676,000 for a union carpenter who suffered a lower back injury after he slipped and fell at work. The settlement included a $676,641.83 waiver of the worker’s compensation lien. Negligence of Multiple Contractors Injures Union Carpenter In June 2020, GWC’s client, a 60-year-old union carpenter>> Read More
GWC partner, Louis Anthony Cairo, and attorney, Autumn Leslie, successfully obtained a settlement of $5,000,000.00 on behalf of a union painter who was injured on the job when a 40-pound package fell off an outside delivery vendor’s handcart and onto the Plaintiff’s upper back and neck. (The worker’s compensation case is still pending.) 40 Pound Package Strikes Union>> Read More
GWC Partner, Joseph P. Sorce, and attorney, Lawrence J. Amato, obtained a verdict in the amount of $6,729,225.55 on behalf of a Local 134 electrician who suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns and a torn right rotator cuff, following a flash fire that unexpectedly occurred in a parking lot pit while working. Flash Fire Occurs>> Read More
GWC partner Michael D. Fisher and attorney Autumn K. Leslie obtained a settlement worth over $919,000 for a union operating engineer who suffered a hip injury at a construction project. The settlement included a complete waiver of the worker’s compensation lien, which totaled $189,000. Negligence of Owner and General Contractor Injures Union Operating Engineer In November>> Read More
GWC Injury Lawyers has filed suit against Lockport Township High School District 205 for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old student during an official school sporting event. GWC’s client, Jane Doe, has also named District 205 Superintendent Dr. Robert McBride, Jr. and Assistant Superintendent Anthony Cundari as defendants. District Disregarded Duties Under Dr. Robert McBride’s>> Read More
GWC partners Louis C. Cairo and Michael D. Fisher and attorney Lawrence J. Amato have obtained a $6,375,000.00 settlement for a union electrician who suffered bilateral shoulder injuries when he was electrocuted by a faulty light fixture. Fixture Becomes Dangerously Electrified On July 24, 2017, a 59-year-old union electrician was installing a light fixture at a construction>> Read More
GWC Partners Louis C. Cairo, Michael D. Fisher, and Louis A. Cairo have obtained $5.875 million in settlements on behalf of five victims of a Wisconsin semi-trailer accident. GWC represents two other passengers injured in this incident whose cases remain pending at this time. 18-Wheeler Flips Over Passenger Vehicle In March 2019, GWC’s clients were>> Read More
In the wake of two recent devastating incidents, GWC stands in solidarity with laborers and echoes their call for heightened caution in construction zones. The first incident, an interstate crash in Bloomington, resulted in severe injuries to a member of Laborers’ Local 362. The second incident involves the loss of a devoted member of Laborers’>> Read More
The Jury Verdict Reporter published its 2023 Settlements Report in the latest issue of Chicago Lawyer Magazine, highlighting those Illinois personal injury firms who procured settlements of $500,000.00 or more from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. Of the 103 law firms that had settlements which qualified to make the list, GWC ranked in>> Read More
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